Ahead of schedule, NFG wasted no time with its set, diving head first into “Understatement” off 2002's Sticks and Stones. The eager crowd grew massive within seconds and consumed the entire front section of the concert hangar. Lead singer Jordan Pundik's wild cardio work and untamed antics during “At Least I'm Known for Something” and “All Down Hill from Here” (from 20004's Catalyst) inspired a pogo-ing circle-pit frenzy among the faithful, whose intensity impressed even those admiring from a safe distance.

Coaxed by repetitive shouts of "hey!" and "oh!," fans' hands protruded through a sea of bodies as the band unleashed a metal-tinged rendition of the Ramones' “Blitzkrieg Bop.” But to maximize its time and crank out as many favorites as possible, New Found Glory kept banter to a minimum and let the whirlwind continue with considerable audience participation on “Hit or Miss” "My Friends Over You" and a cover of Green Day's “Basket Case.” Also in the mix: “Ready, Aim, Fire!” and “Anthem for the Unwanted” off last year's Radiosurgery.

Yellowcard, known for a more hardcore brand of pop-punk and its unconventional use of violin, regrouped after a brief hiatus to release the year-old When You're Through Thinking, Say Yes, the band's first album in four years. The highly animated quintet graced the murky stage to overwhelming roars and cheers as they ripped into “Way Away” (from 2003's Ocean Avenue, 2003), and without much effort the energy inside the hangar intensified with ear-piercing chants and resonating claps.

VIP passes include in-and-out privileges to the venue and access to the backstage VIP area, with discounted food and some free drinks.

For a chance to win, you'd better be inked. Simply email a photo of one of your own tattoos to kfadroski@ocregister.com by 5 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 28. Put “Musink” in the subject line. Within the email, please include your full name, age, hometown, phone number and provide a brief one-sentence description of why you got this particular tattoo. Kelli and a panel of peers will choose their favorite and contact the winner on Wednesday, Feb. 29.

First little brother Nick launched a solo career with his band the Administration. Now it's middle bro Joe's turn.

Joe Jonas, who turned 22 on Monday, is stepping away from Jonas Brothers for his solo debut - FastLife, due Oct. 11 from Hollywood Records - and is preparing to embark on a tour to promote it alongside co-headliner Jay Sean, the Brit singer/rapper whose fourth album, Freeze Time, is expected Nov. 22 from Cash Money/Universal Republic.

The pairing will play Sept. 20 at the Wiltern in Los Angeles - the same place Nick headlined on his solo jaunt. Prices: $35-$65. Joe also comes to Pomona for a show without Jay Sean on Sept. 21 at the Fox Theater, $25-$30. Both gigs go on sale Friday, Aug. 19, at 10 a.m.

"I've been working hard to put together a show that my fans are going to love," Jonas said in a statement. "There are some real surprises in store so people coming out to these shows are going to see a different side of me. I really can't wait to get back out there and see all those familiar faces again.”

So Emmylou Harris is opening for Don Henley at Santa Barbara Bowl on Sept. 24, but not when he plays the Greek Theatre on Sept. 17. This could be why: the country/folk icon and her Red Dirt Boys have their own headlining appearance at the L.A. amphitheater slated for Sept. 27, with Patty Griffin and Buddy Miller opening. Tickets, $35-$65, are on sale Friday at 10 a.m.

February 16th, 2011, 12:39 am by BEN WENER, THE ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER

They provided one of Sunday night's standout performances at the Grammys – and though they both tend to wow no matter where they appear, now it makes sense why Bruno Mars and Janelle Monáe might have wanted to really impress audiences viewing at home.

Earlier today retro-modern soul star Mars, who took home his first Grammy for best male pop vocalist (for “Just the Way You Are”), and Monáe, whose album The ArchAndroid (Suites II and III) was one of last year's most celebrated and progressive works, announced they will team for a battle-of-the-pompadours tour, dubbed Hooligans in Wondaland.

The pairing kicks off May 4 at NYC's Roseland Ballroom and concludes with a stretch of shows in the west, including early June gigs in Seattle, Vancouver, Portland and Reno, a June 8 stop at Bill Graham Civic Auditorium in San Francisco, and several appearances further south: June 10 at the Spotlight 29 Casino in Coachella, June 11 at the San Diego County Fair in Del Mar, June 12 at Gibson Amphitheatre and June 15 at Phoenix's Comerica Theatre.

Talk about a rapid rise. It was only six months ago that the English quartet Mumford & Sons was playing the Troubadour just ahead of the stateside arrival of their excellent debut, Sigh No More.

Now, after having sold out two nights at the Music Box (formerly the Fonda Theatre in Hollywood) in June and currently scoring regular airplay on Star 98 and the like with its single "Little Lion Man," the group -- whose frontman, Marcus Mumford (pictured), was actually born in Anaheim -- has stepped up to an even larger venue: the Hollywood Palladium, where the band plays Oct. 18.

Mt. Desolation and King Charles will open. Tickets, $25, go on sale Friday at 10 a.m.

That Sufjan Stevens show at the Wiltern (Oct. 23) that I mentioned just the other day? Yeah, as expected, it's going on sale pronto: Friday at 10 a.m. Also, the just-announced Gogol Bordello show won't be at Nokia Theatre but at the considerably smaller Club Nokia, across the plaza at L.A. Live. (That makes more sense.) It's still on Oct. 13, though. Tickets, $35, are on sale Saturday at 10 a.m.

More at Club Nokia: Djavan performs Nov. 5, $40-$85, on sale Saturday at 10 a.m. ... The AP Tour, featuring Bring Me the Horizon, August Burns Red, Emarosa, Polar Bear Club and This Is Hell, arrives Oct. 29, $17 in advance, $20 for VIP or day of show, also on sale Saturday at 10 a.m. (and that bill plays Oct. 28 at the Fox Theater in Pomona, $17 in advance, $22.50 day of show, on sale at the same time) ... and the T-Pain show slated for Aug. 25 has been canceled, with refunds available at point of purchase.

Come to think of it, if you're into CPR&K – which is to say you're a fan of their respective bands: Saves the Day, the Get Up Kids and/or the New Amsterdams, Bayside and Thrice –- there's a better than average chance you actually haven't heard of CSN&Y.

Maybe your parents (or grandparents) once played “Teach Your Children” on a cross-country drive, or talked about watching Woodstock. But I suspect if you were among the packed crowd Thursday night at the Troubadour in West Hollywood to see CPR&K perform under their winking moniker Where's the Band? –- or if you've nabbed tickets to see replays tonight in San Diego and Saturday night at the larger House of Blues at Downtown Disney –- more than half of the people around you wouldn't be able to attach first names to CSN&Y in a Final Jeopardy challenge during College Week.

I make the comparison, however, because in their modest way CPR&K are just as much leading figures of a generational scene -– the emo-fueled, indie-driven Warped/Bamboozle movement –- as CSN&Y were for their era. And also because CPR&K have hit upon a simple but effective presentation that I wish those grizzled dinosaurs would adopt for their next tour.

We start this week with things we already know but are now going on sale -- chiefly, U2 at Angel Stadium on June 6.

That 360° Tour second-leg stop, the band's first stadium appearance in Orange County (wrong: Zoo TV played there in '92), was announced the day after last month's massive Rose Bowl show, the love-it-or-loathe-it response to which suggests not all U2 fans are so thrilled that Bono & Co. have returned to playing enormous spaces.

Regardless, tickets go on sale Monday, Nov. 9, at 10 a.m. There will be an opening act, to be named later.

October 29th, 2009, 4:28 pm by JACOB NELSON, THE ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER

After 20 years of crafting seminal modern punk rock songs, Greg Attonito makes it look easy. With one eyebrow permanently arched and a grin as reliable as a mosh pit erupting, the lead singer of New Jersey's Bouncing Souls helped deliver two decades of hits Wednesday night at the Glass House in Pomona.

The Souls kicked off their 80-minute set with a track comprising a quick, simple drum beat, a three-chord progression and Attonito repeating "let's go! let's go! let's go!" for a minute and a half. That's all it took to get the crowd throwing themselves towards the stage and at each other. Was it the absolute bare minimum? Perhaps. Was that the point? Definitely.

Unlike other punk singers, who deliver their lyrics with harsh screams and pulsing neck veins, Attonito delivers his in a way that's not quite a croon, not quite a yell. He's sort of singing, but really he's just talking loudly and (for the most part) on key. There's no edge to his vocal style -- his smooth delivery complements the band's one-two drum beats and crunchy, quick guitar lines in a way that makes even the simplest samples from their repertoire engaging.

Of course, simplicity isn't all the Souls are about. For every "I Like Your Mom" (which has all of two lyrics) there's a "Ghosts on the Boardwalk," a song that balances the band's easygoing catchiness with sentimental lyrics and fleshed-out music. And there's "Gasoline," a new song off of this year's 20th Anniversary Series, a track with somber lyrics that would sound cantankerous if not for its familiar, energetic delivery.